At least eleven people, including Nine and ten year old childrenthey were hit by an unexpected attack from A Grizzly bear Two of them are still in critical condition. The events occurred last Thursday while the group included about twenty people … Children and several teachers were on a school field trip in rural British Columbia, western Columbia Canada.
As a result of the accident, four people required emergency care in hospital and seven others were treated at the scene but did not require hospitalization. Two days after the events, four people, whose ages are unknown, are still in hospital due to their injuries. Two of them are in critical condition. Two others were seriously injured, according to what was confirmed by the Canadian Press and confirmed by Agence France-Presse.
The accident occurred Thursday afternoon on a road in the Bella Coola area, A Indigenous village Which is located about 700 kilometers northwest of Vancouver. Two days later, authorities in the area are still searching for what many had previously identified as a particularly aggressive specimen.
“My son has hair on his scalp.”
Veronica Schooner, the mother of a 10-year-old who was with the group, told The Canadian Press that her son was so close to the animal that he reached for it.Feel your fur» Before he left, “running for his life.” She herself commented that from what her son told her, it seemed like he was looking for something specific.
The mother of the injured person also reported that one of the adults who accompanied the group of schoolchildren “He gave everything» When they tried to stand in the road and had to be evacuated by helicopter. In fact, teachers used spray Spokesmen for the British Columbia Conservation Service said the bears were trying to fend off the attack and “put themselves in danger in order to protect the children.”
«In my country 34 years of experience“I’ve never seen (a bear attack) like this on such a large group of people,” Inspector Kevin Van Dam said.
Emergency services in Nuxalk, the indigenous town that administers the territory, confirmed that an accident had occurred.Aggressive bear». For all these reasons, they called for caution and asked residents not to go out and avoid the highway. In addition, an injured bear was found in the area, although it is not known if it was the one that carried out the attack.
“We are devastated for the people and families affected by the bear incident. Everyone involved is receiving medical support and it is our priority Ensure your safety», announced the leader of the Nuxalk Nation, Samuel Schooner, in a statement.
“It’s hard to find words in these difficult times,” Aquasalecta SchoolThe study center attended by the attacked students. The school was closed on Friday due to the incidents.
Bears are very aggressive during this time of year, seeking to increase their fat reserves before dark hibernation. Grizzlies typically hibernate from November until April or May.
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